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01/07/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Hernan Merlin vs Luis Villena

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Peru-Lima promoted show at Lima Devera, Lima,  taking place on 29/12/2029:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Peru-Lima Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hernan Merlin (15 - 6(1) - 1) who hails from Lima, Peru and Luis Villena(7(2) - 0) from Lima, Peru.  Merlin weighed in at 130 pounds, while Villena weighed in at 129 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Eloy Sanz, and the three ringside judges are Frisco Calle, Eloy Sanz and Iago Martir.  

Round 1: 

Villena gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Villena steps inside.  Villena sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merlin digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Villena gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merlin feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Villena gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Merlin on the ropes.  Villena lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Villena manages to force Merlin onto the ropes.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Villena dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Villena lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Villena lands a right uppercut.  
Villena steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Villena lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena forces Merlin to retreat onto the ropes.  Merlin attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Villena time to recover.  
Villena lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merlin lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Villena gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook.  Villena tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range.  Villena circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Merlin lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Villena advances into close range.  Merlin digs in a right hook to Villena's body.  
Villena hits home with a left hook.  
Villena gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Villena advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merlin steps to the outside.  Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merlin's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Merlin lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Villena advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Villena gets on the inside and hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Villena tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Villena connects with a left hook.  
Villena advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin is on target with a cross.  
Merlin steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  Merlin attempts to land a jab, but Villena slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Villena advances into close range and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Villena steps inside and manouvers Merlin into the corner.  Merlin throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Villena time to recover.  
Merlin attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Villena's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Villena is looking to close the distance.  Merlin digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Villena lands a stinging right hook.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  Merlin tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Villena connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Villena advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Merlin's body.  
Villena is on target with a right hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin steps to the outside.  Villena lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  Merlin attempts to land a cross, but Villena blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Villena steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merlin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Merlin is looking to keep his distance.  Villena connects with a cross.  
Merlin lands a sharp jab.  
Villena steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Villena attempts to land a jab, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Villena lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Villena walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Merlin digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Villena is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Villena steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin digs in a left hook to Villena's body.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a stiff jab.  
Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and forces Merlin to back into the ropes.  Merlin is on target with a left hook to Villena's body.  
Villena lands a left uppercut.  
Merlin tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Merlin's body.  
Merlin hits home with a sharp jab.  
Merlin lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Merlin lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Villena advances into close range.  Merlin digs in a left hook to Villena's liver.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside.  Merlin feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merlin hits home with an overhand left.  
Villena steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a jab to Villena's body.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Villena advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Villena manouvers Merlin onto the ropes.  Villena lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside.  Villena throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Villena advances into close range and lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Merlin is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  Merlin attempts to land a cross, but Villena sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Villena closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Villena closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook.  Villena throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Villena manages to force Merlin onto the ropes.  Villena connects with a left uppercut.  
Villena lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena is on target with a firm left uppercut to Merlin's body.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a cross.  
Villena steps inside and walks Merlin onto the ropes.  Villena lands a right hook.  
Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Merlin steps to the outside.  Villena hits home with an overhand left.  
Villena gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Merlin's ribs.  Villena tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Villena steps inside and walks Merlin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Villena lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Villena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Merlin's liver.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Villena is looking to close the distance.  Villena sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Villena lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Merlin is on target with a jab.  
Merlin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Villena attempts to land a jab, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Villena gets on the inside and walks Merlin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Villena sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merlin dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Villena lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a firm left uppercut.  
Merlin snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Merlin lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Villena steps inside and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merlin hits home with a sharp jab.  Merlin throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Villena throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Villena gets on the inside and connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Villena throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Villena gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlin tries to land a jab, but Villena parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent.  Villena throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin lands a cross.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
Merlin pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Villena tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Villena's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 6 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Merlin feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Villena manouvers Merlin onto the ropes.  Villena lands two straights followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Merlin lands with a stinging jab.  
Merlin steps to the outside.  Merlin feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin is on target with an overhand left.  
Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Merlin finds the target with a jab.  
Villena connects with a firm overhand right.  
Villena tries to land a jab, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Villena manages to force Merlin onto the ropes.  Villena lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent.  Villena is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Merlin steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Villena steps inside.  Merlin lands a right uppercut.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Villena lands a jab.  
Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Villena lands a solid cross.  Villena throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Villena tries to land a jab, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Villena lands with a stinging jab.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and forces Merlin to back into the ropes.  Villena connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Villena hits home with a stinging right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Villena lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Villena attempts to land a jab, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlin lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Villena is on target with a left hook.  Villena throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Villena advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Merlin on the ropes.  Villena lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena connects with a right hook.  
Villena connects with a solid cross.  
Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Villena throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Villena closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Villena walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Villena hits home with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Villena lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Merlin dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Villena connects with a left hook.  Villena attempts to land a right hook, but Merlin dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Villena's body.  
Villena pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merlin drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Villena advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Villena closes the distance and walks Merlin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Villena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Villena lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merlin feints a right, and then lands an overhand right.  
Villena steps inside.  Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Villena's body.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and lands a stinging right hook.  
Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lima, Peru.... Hernan Merlin

Fight Statistics
Merlin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 348                           
Total Punches Landed: 159                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 117                           
Total Jabs Landed: 69                            

Villena: 
Total Punches Thrown: 293                           
Total Punches Landed: 122                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6